I collaged tissue paper and old book pages onto aluminum foil and cut out circles for the background of the flowers. I cut out strips to make spirals for the insides. The aluminum foil makes them very easy to mold and gives them texture!

This is beautiful Jessica!.. But I had to look twice at the stitching? Is that done in pen?!! I've not the time, most typically, to go dragging my sewing machine out, but I'm tickled with the idea of just DRAWING/STAMPING the stitches on!! I can handle THAT! (0; I don't know what N.J. is looking like right now, but N.Y. is looking very white and snowy right now. Hope you're staying in, and/or at least keeping warm today! ~tina

Hi Tina - The stitching is done with a stamp! I do have a sewing machine that I got for Christmas, but I haven't taken it out of the box yet. I love seeing sewing in journals, and it's something I want to embrace in 2013, but not yet! Here's the link for the stamp I used: http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Off-The-Press-Stitches/dp/B002ELI7L2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1358341307&sr=8-1&keywords=stitch+stamps

Jessica, this one is going on my Top Ten Faves By Jessica Sporn list. It is breathtaking! Love how you've fit the words around the flowers and all your AMAZING texture. Off to pin it right this moment.